Schieffer on filibuster fix: 'I doubt it'

11/24/13 11:57 AM EST

Veteran journalist Bob Schieffer, host of CBS’s “Face the Nation,” was skeptical Sunday of Senate Democrats’ decision to fire the “nuclear option” and limit the use of the filibuster.

In his weekly commentary, Schieffer said of the prospect that it would speed up action on legislative issues, “I doubt it.” He then proceeded with his own ideas for how Congress could help its self along.

“Ban all fundraisers during a legislative session,” Schieffer said. “If that happened, they wouldn’t have to run home to raise money every five minutes.”

He also suggested paying Congress by the hour, but only for the time legislating. If Congress returned to a five-day work week, he suggested, members would get more done, and possibly move their families to Washington., causing lawmakers to actually get to know each other like they had done in a previous era.

“My guess is they’d even find a way to work Saturdays,” Schieffer said. “I’d be willing to pay them time and a half for that.”